Trucks on the Manali-Leh highway, one of the world's highest altitude roads, Ladakh, India

View from Kardang Monastery, on the Manali to Leh Highway, on Bhaga Rivier, and Keylong, district headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

View from Kardang Monastery, on the Manali to Leh Highway, of Bhaga Rivier and Keylong, district headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Truck on the road along the Indus River, Leh district, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

View from Kardang Monastery, on the Manali to Leh Highway, of Bhaga Rivier and Keylong, district headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Trucks on one of the world's highest roads, the Manali to Leh highway, Ladakh, Himalayas, India, Asia

View from Kardang Monastery, on the Manali to Leh Highway, of Bhaga Rivier and Keylong, district headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Rothang pass into Chenab valley on Manali-Leh highway, Himachai Pradesh, India

Trucks on Baralacha Pass, 4892m, road only open three months of year, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

Zanskar River valley between Himalaya and Zanskar mountains seen from Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

Climbing to Pang, the big loops of Himalaya highway, along Tsarab river reaching Zanskar, road from Manali to Leh, India, Asia

A herdsman and herd at the top of Baralacha pass, Himalaya highway, road from Manali to Leh, India, Asia

At Rohtang pass, first snow at the top, Himalaya Highway, road from Manali to Leh, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Truck climbing Lachalang Pass, 5065m, out of valley of Zanskar River, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

Crossing the Zanskar mountains near Pang, 4600m altitude, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

River terraces on Tsarab River between Himalaya and Zanskar mountains, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

Streetscape in the bazar area of Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Streetscape in the bazar area of Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Streetscape in the bazar area of Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Sign, "know AIDS, no AIDS", marking on the mountain pass road, Manali-Leh highway, near Sarchu, Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia

Travel forward concept background, road in Himalayas with mountains and dramatic clouds on sunset. Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia